Posted on 06/09/2023 6:51:34 AM PDT by Red Badger
(Last Updated On: June 6, 2023)
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE DAY | JUNE 9
On June 9th of each year, National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day recognizes a delicious and seasonal pie. A tart vegetable, rhubarb is often paired with sweet fruits making for a pleasing dessert.
#StrawberryRhubarbPieDay
Around the country, rhubarb is a perennial favorite for home gardens. One of the first fruits of their labors, gardeners begin to harvest rhubarb in the middle of May and early June, and it finds its way into desserts and preserves. Since it takes on the flavor of the fruit or vegetable it is paired with, it is an excellent complement to many recipes.
Not only is rhubarb known for making deliciously baked goods and satisfying the hankering for something from the garden early in the season, but it also has many other qualities. Rub a cut stalk of rhubarb over a burnt skillet and let the high oleic acid content do the work. It’s been a primary ingredient in many cleansers for over 100 years.
Rhubarb is so high in oxalic acid, in fact, the leaves are toxic to humans. The stalks, however, are a consumable, rich, and healthful source of oxalic acid. The benefits of enjoying rhubarb could help reduce blood pressure, increase your body’s ability to burn fat, and generate brain myelin. Now, that’s a reason to celebrate National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day!
HOW TO OBSERVE STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE DAY
Harvest that rhubarb and pick some strawberries. It’s time to make pie! Break out your favorite recipes or try this one out:
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Use #StrawberryRhubarbPieDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar continues researching the origins of this pie holiday. While we do, explore these other pastry days. Did you know there’s at least one pie day every month of the year? It’s true!
Cherry Tart Day
Apple Turnover Day
Pecan Pie Day
Peach Pie Day
Cherry Turnovers Day
With you. I have a bunch rhubarb ready for my favorite pie.
Enjoy! I haven’t tried growing it here in southern Arizona, probably won’t.
Bkmk
I see rhubarb mash as a start ingredient to other recipes, restricted only by the carbohydrates. Now that there is a low carb flour substitute, it can be used in LC doughnuts, strudel, cobbler, turnovers, etc.
But it can also be eaten as a fruit compote, poured over vanilla ice cream, or made into a vanilla banana split, one scoop with rhubarb, one with Crème de menthe, and the third with chocolate.
Mmmmmmmm!!!
If you want it unforgettable, instead of whipped cream, use whipped Mock Devonshire cream. They’ll take pictures of it before eating.
Mock Devonshire Cream
3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup heavy whipping cream
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and salt; stir until well blended. Stir in whipping cream. With an electric mixer, beat mixture until stiff. Store in refrigerator.
It’s a topping for irregular desserts, like chocolate cheese, sour cherry cobbler, and citrus tarts.
Wow, that looks great! Thank you!
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